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tattered

UK/'tætәd/US
GREB2

Definitions

adj.

Torn, worn, or hanging in ragged pieces; dressed in worn-out clothing

破烂的,褴褛的,衣衫不整的

Root Breakdown

Native English
tatteredother
=tattered

Common Collocations

  • 1.tattered clothes破烂的衣服
  • 2.tattered flag破旧的旗帜
  • 3.tattered remains残破的遗迹
  • 4.worn and tattered破旧不堪

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The old man sat on the bench in tattered clothes, staring into the distance.

  • 2.

    Years of use had left the dictionary tattered and barely readable.

  • 3.

    A tattered flag still hung above the abandoned building.

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